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Victor Meirelles Palette 2

Soft Vellum
Soft Low-contrast, gentle chroma - mid-key values and low saturation, approachable and calm.
Vellum Smooth pale tan - the color of prepared calf-skin vellum, warmer than parchment.
Victor Meirelles Palette 2 - Soft Vellum

Color Composition

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Colors
#656D77
22.80%
#C6C3A8
16.00%
#CCB998
12.40%
#7E8388
12.10%
#9D9F9C
8.60%
#979C82
7.40%
#464E59
7.30%
#C0A47F
5.50%
#25262D
4.70%
#917B66
3.30%

Palette Analysis

Victor Meirelles keeps values measured and balanced, a hallmark of tonal restraint. Victor Meirelles tilts toward cool - blues and silver-greys carry the structural weight. Muted throughout, the palette achieves its effects through value and temperature rather than chromatic force. #C0A47F functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (5.5%). At 54 units across the value scale, the palette keeps contrast readable without letting it dominate. The mid-to-high key, cool bias, and moderate chroma point to outdoor observation - sky and diffused daylight as the dominant light source. Palette 2 sits within the larger chromatic argument that Victor Meirelles's complete body of work advances.

Example use cases

  • archival print
  • university identity
  • rare books
  • cultural institutions
  • nonprofit identity

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